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  • Iranian Journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour discusses her new book For The Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran’s Women-Led Uprising

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Lectures & Conversations

    “Personally driven, historically necessary, and politically salient.” —Kirkus Reviews Fatemeh Jamalpour will be in conversation with Holly Dagres, Senior Fellow The Washington Institute Fatemeh Jamalpour is a feminist journalist banned from working in Iran by the Ministry of Intelligence. Jamalpour has worked as a freelance reporter for outlets such as The Sunday Times, The Paris Review…

    $10.00

  • Master Chef Featuring Award-Winning Pastry Chef Rochelle Cooper of The Duck & The Peach: Delectable and Creative Fall Cakes

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Chef Rochelle returns following her smash hit, sold-out Summer Tortes class to lead a part demo, part hands on, scrumptious fall cakes class. Menu features: Sweet potato toffee cake with sugared pecans         Caramel apple cake (Vegan) Olive oil cake (dairy free) with lemon curd and blackberries    Rochelle is a Rammy…

    $125.00

  • Spanish Language Course: Advanced Beginners Class (Monday Fall 2025)

    Spanish Language Series: Advanced/Beginners Class (Monday Fall 2025)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    Hill Center has partnered with Go Spanish Now to provide this Spanish course with instructor Iya Suarez. Iya’s passion for teaching Spanish is complemented by her career as a professional flutist, having performed in orchestras. Her musical experience and academic training enhance her teaching approach, providing a unique and dynamic learning experience for her students. Previously, she taught Spanish at Hill Center,…

    $199.00 – $325.00

  • Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center’s kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…

    $49.00

  • The Paper Architect Hack®

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Create Iconic Structures from Paper Why wait decades to build a masterpiece? Learn to craft famous architectural wonders from simple sheets of paper in just two hours! With basic hand tools and precision folds, you’ll bring iconic landmarks to life like—the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. This hands-on workshop will walk you through every step of…

  • The Life of a Poet Featuring Acclaimed Poet Reginald Harris in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    “Reginald Harris’s Autogeography is the winner of the Cave Canem Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize. The book has been praised for being great black poetry and great LGBT poetry, but it’s great writing beyond category.”         - Poet, Sean Singer Established in 2013, The Life of a Poet is a quarterly series of in-depth…

    $10.00

  • Contemporary Watercolors Workshop

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many…

    $52.00

  • Date Night: Fall Flavors – A Squash Celebration

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Get ready for a fun-filled culinary adventure! Grab your favorite person and dive into three vibrant, squash-centric recipes. After you've cooked up a storm, you'll enjoy your spectacular feast with wine and beer in hand.   Menu: Butternut Squash, Apple, Sage, and Goat Cheese Tart Pumpkin & Manchego Risotto with Sautéed Shrimp Pumpkin Spice &…

    $150.00

  • DC Cafe Aman in Concert Featuring Spyros Koliavasilis: Ambassadors of Sound

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    Featuring Spyros Koliavasilis, Hakan Keles, Nicholas Mitrone and Firat Alpergin DC Café Aman invites you on a journey where time dissolves and borders become meaningless. DC Café Aman transmits the rich cross-cultural soundscape of Greece, Turkey, and the Mediterranean region, celebrating deeply intertwined musical heritages. The band draws its name from the legendary Café Amans—cafes…

    $20.00

  • American Roots Concert Series: New Dangerfield

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    A century of forgetfulness and erasure has led to diminished public awareness of the Black string band tradition - and similarly diminished numbers of Black string bands. As of 2023, a new Black string band has risen to carry the torch: New Dangerfield. New Dangerfield was originally conceptualized by award-winning banjoist Tray Wellington, who enlisted three other…

    Free

  • The Kitchen Cabinet Series – Cook with the Seasons

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Cook with the Seasons What to do with your CSA when you’re lacking culinary inspiration or time? We will use produce from a local farmer with a CSA model and learn about how they grow their nutrient-dense, flavorful produce.  We will learn what’s in season in our region, creative ways to pair different flavor profiles,…

    $69.00

  • Readin’ & Rockin’ Featuring GRAMMY-Nominated Musician Paul Burch in Conversation with former NPR host Melissa Block.

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    Burch Discusses his new Novel Meridian Rising about Country Music Legend Jimmie Rodgers and Sings a Few Songs Too! "Jimmie Rodgers comes a-yodelin' out of Paul Burch's novel as if he were with us today. This is a tour de force of musical imagination." —Roy Blount Jr., author of Save Room for Pie "Paul Burch has…

    $10.00

  • Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Alt/Indie Singer/ Songwriter Megan Burtt

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    “Delightfully expressive, expansive, and pleasing, with Witness, Megan Burtt crafts a rich tapestry of colors and evocative textures.” – Guitar Girl Magazine Curated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday Megan Burtt (https://www.meganburtt.com/) is an international touring singer/songwriter who has garnered national recognition. She has recently released Witness, her first solo album in…

    $20.00
  • Chef Wendi James preps vegetables in Hill Center's kitchen

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center’s kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…

    $5.00 – $49.00

  • Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP)

    Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP)
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    Our mission every day is to spark creativity and connection. We do this through the restorative power of comedy, storytelling and artistic expression. More than 650 veterans return home from duty every day. But there isn’t always a homecoming party waiting for them. Transitioning to civilian life after service is often a challenging and isolating…

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    Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image

    Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren’t sure where to begin! We will be working on basic drawing skills and techniques over the course of four classes. Our first class will serve as an introduction – trying out techniques and becoming familiar with materials. In the second class, students…

    $132.00

  • Pie Perfection: Crusts, Fillings & Flavor with Sugachef! SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Join award-winning executive pastry chef Padua “Sugachef” Player for an irresistible hands-on pastry experience. In this fun, fast-paced session, you’ll learn three beloved pie recipes from start to finish and master pie crust basics that will elevate every bake. What you’ll get: - Step-by-step instruction on three delicious pie recipes - Hands-on practice crafting flaky,…

    $89.00

  • Contemporary Watercolors Workshop SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and approach them in a contemporary way. This class will give students the skills to create paintings on their own with a variety of materials, many…

    $52.00

  • Introduction to Linocut Printmaking Workshop

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Learn a new technique and create your very own print in this workshop with Christine Vineyard! Students will walk away with basic knowledge and instructions for how to create a linoleum block print from start to finish. By the end of class, students will have a carved block and at least one final print to…

    $60.00

  • Celebrating Fifty Years of Capitol Hill Poetry

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Languages & Humanities

    The Capitol Hill Poetry Group began on the Hill in 1975, when a group of poets came together to share and critique their work. To mark our 50th Anniversary, we are publishing The Other Side of the Hill—1975-2025, the 3rd anthology of our poems, and invite you to join us for readings, refreshments, and celebration…

    Free – $10.00

  • Knitting for Beginners

    Beginners Knitting Course
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    If you have ever wanted to start knitting with a manageable project this is the class for you! With individualized instruction, students new to knitting will learn pattern & yarn selection, stitches, and technique. If you have knitted before, our instructor welcomes you to come and try a new technique or different stitches on a…

    $325.00

  • The Knitting Club: Intermediate Class with Wine & Community

    Knitting Course: Intermediate
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Knit. Drink. Love! Ready to take your knitting further — and meet others who share your passion? Join The Knitting Club at Hill Center, a warm, social gathering for intermediate knitters. Led by Paula Lytle, this class offers a supportive space to refine your skills, experiment with new stitches or patterns, and work on your…

    $325.00

  • Mindful Movement Yoga – OUTDOOR (Weather Permitting)

    Mindful Movement Yoga
    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Mindful Motion & Health

    In this class, we will learn and practice foundational yoga poses i.e. the standing poses, twists, forward folds and seated postures as we connect the postures through a slow flow and breath.  Class warm ups will include some tai-chi moves.  This class is appropriate for the senior community, new moms and honestly, any adult who…

    $160.00 – $210.00

  • Eat to Heal: Anti-Inflammatory Cooking Made Simple SOLD OUT!

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    A part of the newly launched, Wine and Dine Fridays on the Hill. Explore how everyday foods can fight inflammation and support long-term health. You’ll cook vibrant, flavor-packed meals designed to fuel energy, improve wellness, and help your body thrive. Menu Golden Cauliflower Purée with Smoky Seared Shrimp & Herb Oil Silky cauliflower blended with…

    $69.00

  • Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring 7-Time National Fiddle Champion & GRAMMY Winner Luke Bulla

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Concerts

    Curated and Hosted by Stone Room Concerts Founder David Holiday Luke Bulla has been singing and playing music most of his life. Touring with and singing in his family band from age four, Luke took up the fiddle at seven. Over the course of the next few years, he won the National Fiddle Contest (in…

    $20.00
  • Chef Wendi James preps vegetables in Hill Center's kitchen

    Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Cooking Classes & Tastings

    Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center’s kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…

    $5.00 – $49.00

  • Overbeck Lecture: Kim Hoagland, “Comfort and Conveniences in Capitol Hill Row Houses”

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Lectures & Conversations

    Heating, lighting, and plumbing provide comfort and convenience to the modern home. How did the historic row houses of Capitol Hill accommodate these modern interventions? On Monday, November 10, at 7 pm, during the Overbeck History Lecture at Hill Center, Old Naval Hospital, architectural historian and author Alison K. (Kim) Hoagland will highlight how people’s…

    Free

  • The Paper Architect Hack®

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Studio Arts & Crafts

    Create Iconic Structures from Paper Why wait decades to build a masterpiece? Learn to craft famous architectural wonders from simple sheets of paper in just two hours! With basic hand tools and precision folds, you’ll bring iconic landmarks to life like—the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. This hands-on workshop will walk you through every step of…

  • Pottery Jam!

    Eastern Market 225 7th Street, SE, Washington, United States
    Galleries

    Event details: When: Thursday November 13th 6pm-8pm Where: Eastern market North Hall, 225 7th st SE What: Pottery Jam Description The Pottery Jam is back! Co-hosted by Eastern Market Pottery and District Clay Center, the Pottery Jam is a lively event showcasing the clay artistry of guest ceramists from Pottery on the Hill alongside music,…

    Free

  • Pottery on the Hill 2025: Calendar + Tickets

    Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States
    Galleries

    Pottery on the Hill SHOW AND SALE – NOVEMBER 14-16, 2025 Pottery on the Hill returns again for another great year of ceramics! Pottery on the Hill is a weekend celebrating…

    Free – $50.00